Potential trade target: Taylor Ward

The corner outfield has slumped this summer, but could be a long-term solution.

The Royals find themselves in the thick of a post-season push, but with a team that still has holes to patch. They have already added a reliever in Hunter Harvey, and ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports this week that they may add another, as well as a bat.

They would prefer to grab an outfielder — the market is pushing them in that direction, too — but they’re not inclined to be picky...